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Animals Benefit from Energy Healing
I learned about energy healing by receiving healings from a practitioner. When I tried to find my horse's chakras, I took my first steps to becoming a healer myself. Finding the chakras on my horse, Echo, was easy for me. Echo became my first client. ...

Dog training - keeping your dog motivated
Keeping the attention of a dog while training is not always easy. Dogs can be easily distracted, and it is important to not allow the training sessions to be sabotaged by boredom. Making training fun for the dog and the human alike is vital to creating a ...

The Myth of 100% Complete Processed Pet Foods
Every day, people by the millions pour food from a package into their pet’s bowl. Day in and day out, meal after meal, pets get the same fare. This strange phenomenon is not only widely practiced, but done by loving owners who believe they are doing the ...





Abusing Your Pets or Other Animals Will Not Take Away Your Anxieties
 
When feeling stressed or anxious, some people sometimes take it out on their pets or other animals. Both of these alternatives are wrong. There is a better way to deal with your stresses and anxieties besides taking it out on your pets. Here is a list of alternate ways that a person can use to help manage their stress, anxieties, and fears.

First and foremost, seek help and treatment from a professional. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you much help and insights in dealing with your current problem. Getting help from a professional should be the first thing you do if you have trouble managing your anxieties.

Try to learn what is the real source of your fears and anxieties. Knowing what the source of your problem is can go a long way in finding the solution. Think about it and try to figure out what is the source of your fears and stress. As a Layman, I learned that finding the source of your fears will put you that much closer in feeling better.

Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. Instead of taking it out on an innocent animal, a person should take


a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get your mind off of the problem. A person could take a walk, listen to some music, read the newspaper or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. This mental timeout can help you refocus on your current situation.

When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, the first thing you can do is to break the task into a series of smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success.

As a Layman and not as a professional, I realize it is not easy to deal with all of our fears and other problems, however do not take it out on your pets or other animals. They didn't do anything wrong and remember there are better ways to deal with your anxieties and stresses.

About the author:

Stan Popovich is the author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear" an easy to read book that presents a overview of techniques that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties. For additional information go to: http://www.managingfear.com


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Pet-friendly N.Y.S. getaways for animal lovers
New York Daily News
For New Yorkers who crave waking up to a country breeze, crowing roosters or a babbling brook, these unique country getaways are perfect summer go-to spots for animal lovers who love to give back. You're welcome to bring your four-legged companion to ...

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Wild Animals Should Be Free
PennLive.com
"Wild animals are not meant to be pets, and we must all resist our well-meaning and well-intentioned urge to want to care for wildlife," said Calvin W. DuBrock, Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Management director. "Taking wildlife from its natural ...


Authorities say animal hoarder was in hospital when they received tip about pets
BlueRidgeNow.com
Three of the more than 40 dogs that were seized from a home on Oklahoma Avenue stand at Henderson County Animal Services on Saturday. By John Harbin People living near a Hendersonville home where authorities seized more than 40 dogs on Friday said they ...

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'Psychic' animals bid to succeed Paul the Octopus in predicting soccer wins
Vancouver Sun
PARIS - Ahead of Saturday's Champions League final and with Euro 2012 just around the corner, animals of all shapes and sizes are queuing up to succeed Paul the Octopus, the famous clairvoyant cephalopod from the 2010 World Cup.

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Body grips often snag non-target animals
Herald and News
But Wildlife Services body-grip traps - which consist of two square bars of steel that snap together like the jaws of a crocodile - have killed more than 7800 animals by mistake over the past six years, more than any other agency tool.

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